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lol

put your hands up in the air..:Banane01:

now the scrap metal thieves :Banane07:

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They've now replace the ones in Rough Lee Rd, and Bishop St. The new ones are supposed to be thief proof, they dug the road up and installed new lid and frame, had a look can't see how it can be opened, to clean inside, tried and couldn't budge it.
Retlaw.

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So, Retlaw, we have a confession, have we? It's been you all the time.

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Yep Gordon I saw him trying to nick it! I had a word with the fellas fitting them, I asked why they weren't using plastic ones they said the plastic ones cost £40, (though stupidly didn't ask how much the metal ones are), they said the pikies aren't able to nick these ones? Time will tell.

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Think that could be fatal, saying pikies can't nick em. they love a challenge.:hehetable

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You cheeky little grass, you won't get an orange in your christmas stocking this year.

Retlaw.

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well its not just lancashire thats being hit with the drain covers being nicked ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ester-14729087

BBC News - Appeal after 30 Falkirk drain covers taken

up near the spugster is being hit as well ....

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I am pleased to report that the missing man-hole cover as featured in #1 of this thread (by jaysay) has now been replaced by a nice new wooden (temp I presume) cover to stop people falling in. It only took 20 days for the council to do something............. It took the carpenters well under 30 minutes.:rolleyes:

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Wow Busman thats good overdue news;)

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Can't see that lasting long, the weather is starting to turn so constant wet & damp is going to have it warping & twisting in no time & if it's some kind of Ply/MDF/Processed wood it'll fall to pieces. (Plus, bommy night's only round the corner so some toenail will probably have it away)

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If it hasn't already gone;)

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Oh sorry didn't know about the cone Busman:D

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How to make a man-hole cover

FIRST: using 2" x 1" wood, wedge 2 spars across the hole (make sure the measurements are absolutely spot on else they will fall in the hole)

NEXT: cut 6 planks of tongue & groove, put together and screw to the wedged spars.

FINALLY: Use yellow paint spray to very roughly cover planks (to prevent too much water absorption (and help to highlight danger area) and stick a traffic cone on top.

To be fair to the council and workers, assuming it is temporary, it is fine. I tried lifting it and it seems to be tight and will support the weight of giant haystacks (I think) and if you don't understand who giant haystacks is, it's 'cos you're too young so google him!

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It looks like replacements must be in short supply with the current level of thefts for which the police are still to make any arrests.

I would be happy with wood covering the hole to stop my kids falling down until LCC can do it properly.